Population
+7.4% since 2016.
Penguin, TAS
Penguin had a population of 4,132 at the 2021 Census (+7.4% since 2016). Median age 46.9. Median weekly household income $1,303. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
Penguin at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Penguin's population grew by 7.4% to 4,132, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 46.9, it is older than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 10.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.1%.
21.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 40.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.2% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,655 households.
The median household earns $1,303 a week, in line with the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $260 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,287 a month.
11.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 2.3% use a language other than English at home. 56.6% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).
Key figures
2021 Census, Penguin beside TAS and Australia.
| Measure | Penguin | TAS | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,132 | 557,570 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | +7.4% | +9.3% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 46.9 | 41.8 | 38.2 |
| Households | 1,655 | 218,410 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | 0.2% | 5.3% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 21.7% | 26.9% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 40.7% | 37.7% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $1,303 | $1,358 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | $260 | $291 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | $1,287 | $1,328 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 11.1% | 16.3% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 2.3% | 9.2% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 56.6% | 53.9% | 41.9% |
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Population and age
Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.
Age
Median age 46.9, against 41.8 for Tasmania.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in Penguin at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around Penguin
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
Part of
Nearby
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